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, 1887-05-17
TIRED OF LIFE.
Determined Suicide Of a Tele-
graph Operator.
Interstate Commercial Protest
From Arizona.
Washington Notes Cattle Quar-
antine in Dakota.
A Singular Suicide.

ALBUQUERQUE, May l6.-Geo. Muir,
who arrived here last Monday and had
been on a spree ever since, on Sunday
evening climbed the roof of his boarding
house, taking with him a rope, evidently
to hang himself. He took off his coat,
vest, hat and gold watch and chain and
laid them on the roof with some money,
but finding nothing the rope could be
attached to, he took a long steel bladed
paper cutter from his vest pocket and
plunged the keen instrument in close
proximity to his jugular vein, but missing
it, although q cash two and one-half
inches long and two inches deep was
made. The blood marks indicate that he
attempted to descend from the roof, but
hesitated at the edge. and then jumped
to the ground, a distance of twelve feet,
into the rear yard. He then climbed a
high board fence at the side of the
ash house, where he evidently rested,
as a pool of blood covered the roof
He then let himself down into a vacant
lot adjoining and made his way across lots
and through an alley to- the corner of
Front and Acequa streets, where his wet
clothing indicated hat he either fell into
the water or made an attempt to complete
the work of self destruction by drowning,
but he struggled out of the brook when
he fell to the ground from exhaustion.
He died while struggling to rise again.
The deceased was 38 years of age and
had been employed as military telegraph
operator at Forts Whipple and Prescott,
Ariz., for the past six years and was well
liked. though always a hard drinker. 1t
was not known there that he mad a fam
lily, but since he has been here he has fire.
quently spoken of domestic troubles and a
family in Albany, N. Y, creating the i'm
preston that he had Just returned from a
visit to that city for the purpose of effect
ing a reconciliation, which he failed to
accomplish. When he first went to Ariz-
ons he had his surname changed from
Meniur to Muir.
, 1887-05-17
A Protest.

WASHINGTON, May I6.-The interstate
commerce commission has received from
the committee on railroads and transpor-
tation of the Prescott, Ariz., board of
trade, a protest against the suspension of
section 4 and against the railroads being
allowed to charge more to any part of the
interior between the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, rivers and Pacific coast than they do
to the coast. The protest says: We here
in the interior have been numerically
treated and Disseminated against for the
last six years by railroads. For instance,
we have been charged from St. Louis to
Prescott from 300 to 81, 300 per car
while the same kind of goods would go to
San Francisco for from 81 IS to $3.50 per
car. The distance from st. Louis to San
Francisco over the Atchison, Topeka l.
Santa Fe railroad and the Atlantic & Pa
ciic railroad is about 1900 miles; from
st. Louis t. Prescott is about LOO miles.
, 1887-05-17
Notes.

WASHINGTON, May l6.-Assistant Sec
rotary Maynard has decided in a violation
of the law against importing labor under
contract to hire persons residing in Drum
mondville, Canada, to work in this
country and who cross the suspension
bridge morning and night, going to or re-
turning from their work.
1t is not expected that the newly APP
pointed treasurer will assume the duties
of his Office before the latter part of this
week.
Upon application of all the national
banks in Omaha the comptroller of the
currency has designated that city
as reserve city under the
provisions of an act passed at the last
session of congress.
The department of state has received
aud transmitted to the interstate COM
merce commission for its information a
a letter from United States Consul witch
ell at Kingston, Canada, upon the subject
of the interstate commerce law and its eff
fects upon our trade with Canada.
The funeral of the late Justice Woods,
of the supreme court, took place at the
family residence here at 8 o'clock this
evening. 1t was a private one and only
invited friends and members of the family
we're present.
At tho request of the Japanese govern
ment, Secretary Whitney has ordered the
admission into the naval academy Of H.
Mic, a Japanese youth of noble family,
aged IT years.
A telegram received at the navy depart
ment two weeks ago stated that Lieut.. NJ.
K. Schwenck had accidentally shot him
self while on duty as officer of the watch
on the Alert. Mail advices received to-
day put a more serious light on the mat
ter. While on duty on the vessel Lieut..
Schwenck stopped to pick "a revolver up
which proved to have been tied in such a
manner that when lifted a bowline slipped
over the trigger, causing it to discharge.
Commander Graham reports that there
can be no doubt it was a plan to assassi-
nate some officer of the vessel, and that
he has ordered a searching investigation.
Lieut.. Schwenck was seriously wounded
in his left wrist and blood poisoning is
feared
, 1887-05-17
Cattle Quarantine IN Dakota.

ST. PAUL, May l6.-It is learned here
to-day that the governor of Dakota will
shortly issue a proclamation similar to
that already issued by the governor of
Montana, listing and quarantining cattle
from or passing through the following
states and territories, believing they are
liable to convey diseases: New York, Hi.
nois, New jersey, Pennsylvania, Della,
ware, District OF Columbia, Virginia,
Texas. Vermont and the dominion Of
Canada. Cattle will be permitted to pass
through these territories when going to
Washington Territory or Oregon. provided
shippers agree not to unload while en-
route but will arrange to feed and water
their cattle on the cars. If, however,
cattle are bound for Dakota and Montana
they must be quarantined ninety days be-
fore they will be permitted to enter. In
all cases cattle should be accompanied by
a certificate of health specifying the state
or territory the cattle came from and the
destination thereof. This applies to emf
grant movables and shipments, including
live stock.
, 1887-05-17
An Assembly SUSPENDED.

PHILADELPHIA, May l6.-The general
executive board of Knights of Labor at a
meeting tonight suspended district as.
sembly No. l26 from the order on the
ground of insubordination. The district
assembly is a national n and includes in
its membership over $1,000 people, who
are engaged in the carpet weaving trade
in one form or another. There has been
for over a year past con siderable trouble
between the district and the general exec
utive board and one OF the most notable
incidents Of the struggle was the refusal to
admit John Morrison. master workman OF
district assembly El26. to the convention
recently held at Richmond.
, 1887-05-17
Cattle RecelpJs.

CHICAGO, May 6.-Cattle-Receipts,
5000; market slow and steady; shipping
steers, $50 to 1900 pounds, $4,000. go;
stockers and feeders, 81, 1904. 80; Texas
cattle, so. 9O(9415.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market higher
all shorn. natives, So. 50(94.l5; Western,
So. 35(@4.OO; Texans, 80. 5O@3.7 rs: lambs,
3. 5OL44 so.
, 1887-05-17

WV. Reed, druggist, of Winchester,
Ind, writes: One OF my customers,
Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bartonia, Randolph
county, Ind, was a long sufferer with
consumption, and was given up to die by
her physicians. She heard of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, and
began buying it of me. In six months
time she walked to this town a distance OF
six miles, and is SO improved that she has
quit using it. She feels she owes her life
to it" Free trial bottles at w. N. Hunts
drug store.
, 1887-05-17
FLASHES.

O'Brien had a quiet time in Montreal
On Saturday.
The city of Granada, Spain, is suffering
a n i%nundation from the river Daro.
The British house of commons has but
four nights left for debate of the coercion
bill.
The emperor and empress of Russia
have gone to visit the Cossacks on the
Don.
The boycotting OF Mr.. Tener, agent of
Lord Clanricarde, has been commenced at
Galway.
A dynamite explosion destroyed the
police headquarters at Toulon, France, on
Sunday.
Deputy Won Skene, for twenty five
years a member of the Austrian reichs-
rath, is dead.
An Anglo Partisan turfman named
Wright has offered ego, 900 for the race
horse Bendigo.
Elections for the municipal council at
Paris have resulted in a gain of four seats
for the revolutionists.
A long strike at the Pictou coal mines
Of Nova Scotia has just ended by the
workingmen accepting a reduction of
wages and repudiating any desire to die
tate who shall be employed.
The emperor of Austria has asked the
pope to withdraw the permission extend
ed to the Slav clergy to use their former
liturgy.
A c%ollierv explosion near Sydney, N. s.
W, caused the loss of eighty.iv We lives,
owing to the reckless disregard of the rule
prohibiting miners from working where
gas exists.
, 1887-05-17
Your W price for shoes at Myers

ON n and reliable Medicines are the best
oSN to epend upon. Acker's BLOOD Ell
ixir has been prescribed for years for all i'm
purities o fthe Blood. %Incvery form Of Scrof-
ulous. Syphilitlc or NJ, rcurial diseases, It Ia
invaluable. For Rheumatism, has no equal
DIR. W. N. Hunt.
, 1887-05-17

FOR fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER, ldelman block.
, 1887-05-17
Base Ball.
LEAGUE GAMES.


Boston, MAY l6.-Pittsburg 2. Bos-
ton 6.
New YORK, May l6.-New York IL,
Indianapolis 8
PHILADELPHIA, May l6. -Philadelphia
s, Detroit 10.
WASHINGTON, May l6.-WashinRton
5, Chicago 2.
ASSOCIATION GAMES.
ST. LOUIS, May l6.-St. Louis I,
Athletics 2
LOUISVILLE, May 10 Louisville I,
Baltimore l6.
CINCINNATI, May I6.-Cincinnati ls,
Brooklyn 4
CLEVELAND. May l6.-Cleveland 8,
Metropolitans 9.
, 1887-05-17

Spring Suits Just in.
PoLAek, Clothier.
, 1887-05-17

All kinds of legal blanks at the Leader
office.
, 1887-05-17

St. Jacobs oil best for stiff nccks.-A.
Fink. Wells, New. All druggists have it.
, 1887-05-17

Entire stock of shoes at cost
VIM. Myers.
, 1887-05-17

Cost price for shOes, this week, at Myeri
, 1887-05-17

Mining Location notices at Leader office
, 1887-05-17

This week, shoes at cost rrice. Myer
, 1887-05-17

ChHdrets'S Jersey Suits JUST
rscetcod at IN. Marks,
Eddy street.
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05
The Prospect Of War.

Although the German people do not
wish to do any more fighting, Bismarck
and Won Moltke have been trying to
induce the Reichst,g to increase the
army by some 80, 900 men, and lengtaen
the term Of service from three to seven
years. But the German parliament
refuses to consider the subject. This
led to its dissolution and call tor a
new election. Yet war in the near fi,-
ture is regarded as inevitable. Bis,
narck professes to feel kindly towards
Russia, and declares that it Is France
which il waiting for chance to attack
the Fatlierland. 1t is very certain
that the French army Is an enormous
one. that it has been strengthened will,
the view of having another wrestle viii,
Germany, and that the foremost
French inventors have Keen ut
work forging new destructive weapons,
which are calculated to give the Gallic
armies an advantage over the Teutons.
To help its armies, tile frencl, have al-
most succeeded in navigating the air.
Indeed. in calm weather, they have
found out how to propel IN aerial YES
sci to aiid from certain points, though
US yet they have not been able to over
Come strong winds. The next war in
Eurore will be y terrible one. It will
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05
THE PHILADELPHIA News art

THE Philadelphia News article on
newspaper men, by "Penllan,' has the
following tt say Of the Cincinnati En-
quirer's proprietor: People who know
John f. Mclean as successful news.
paper proprietor, vigorous managing
editor, IL vigilant exchange reader, !,
slashing editorial writer. II prosperous
capitalist, aud good story-teller, may
be surprised to know. as The Pennall
can assure them on the best authority
that he is one of the best boxers in the
country, can sing dialect song with
Joe Murphy, Enmct or Scanlan, and
dance as dashins jig, in the pri-
vacy of the Enquirer sanctum, us often
rattles the boards. ls."-[Muldoon
We presume it is owing to his pugil-
istic qualities that he has made news
paper work success. Every crank
in the country do not dare come in and
predict to him what he must or must
NOT put in his paper, for fear it would
not agree with their eyes or projection
thereabouts. Every newspaper man
who wishes to make his business a sue
cess. should learn the art OF pugilistic-
ism, then he could run puper to suit
himself without running the risk OF
being knocked into the middle of the
next month by some old top or crank
whom he may spoke Of as being con-
nected with some little unplcasantness,
and then have his creditors rush in
on him before he has recovered his
shock.-Yet; such is the life of the
non-pugi!istic newspaper man.
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05
Notice Of forfeiture. .

To D. A. Robinson, his heirs. assigns legal
representatives:
You hereby notified that havc expended
one hundred dollars in labor md improv vencnts
upon each, the Monarch AMI Washington lo.les,
or mining claims, situmted on Sheep Mountain in
Elk Mountain Mining District, Gunnison county,
Colorado, MS will appear by certificate on file in
the Recorders Office Of Gunnison county, in or
der to hold the said premises under the provis-
ions Of section 1924, revised statutes Of the
Uuited States, being the amount required to hold
the game for the year ending December lst,
1885. And if within ninety day. from this notice
Of service by publication you tail or refuse to
tribute your portion of said expenditures as CO.
owner, together with the cost Of this notice, your
interest in suid claims win become the property
of the subscriber, under said section 1924.
Witness my hand this 2sth ,lay Of January. A.
d. 1857. GEO. 7. ClIALLiSS,
First pub. Feb ., lust April. 10. 81
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05
Notice Of FORT, ittlre

To John Mckee, his assigns or legal rcprcsen-
tatives:
You are hereby notified that have expended
one hnnlre,l dollars in labor and Improvements
upon the Mammoth number one (I) and Mam-
inuth number three (3) lules. situated on Galcna
Mountain. Elk Mountain Mining District. Gun
nison County. Colorado, as will appear by labor
ccrtiiicatcs record in the Recorders office of
Gunnison county, in order to hold the said prem
iscs under the provisions of Section 232i revised
statutes Of the United States. being the amount
required tn hold the game for the years cnlns
December al+t, 1885 and lss6. And il within
ninety days from this notice of service by publ
cation, you fail refuse tn contribute your por-
tion of sail expenditures co.owncr, your in
tercst in sail claims will Dccsnc the property ii
the subscriber. under said section 2324.
Witness my hand this Ith day Of January A.
u. 1887. THOMAS CARNEY.
First pub. Jan. 1j last April o, 81.
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05

The Rochester, N. Y, Democrat
and Chronicle says that Blaine will he
II candidate for the presidency only il
the party desires it and believes that
he can secure the largest Democratic
Vote Review Press.
What "gnll' some people do have! !!
It appears to lie awful hard for the
Great Plulned Knight to realize that
the people don't want him or he would
long since been in the chair.
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05

WITII this issue the CRYSTAL. RIVER
CURRENT is enlarged from q five to a
six column payer, and we shall here
after, us heretofore, try to give our
readers the full worth of their money
as we'll nc all the news we can possibly
rake and scrape up that may be of any
interest to them; and if the proper ell
couragement is shown US by the people
along our valley and vicinities, as we
expect to have this coming season, we
think that before the pupcr is another
year older we will be able to buck the
CRYSTAL RIVER CURRENT, up stream,
with the seventh column. All we ask
for is the proper support, which We
will appreciate and do our best to re-
pay our Supporters,
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05

Bro. STEELE, the wise, cool-headed,
sedate Steele, Of the Colorado Springs
Gazette is gone" OH Lotta. Well lie
is not to blame for that. She is capti-
vatlng and the editor Of Denver After
noon has been "gone" on her for years
and the editors wife suspects the truth
Il Denver Afternoon.
o Lordy! Pity the editor of the
Afternoon! For, "h my! How sui
try the air must be around his home
at times, now that the mistress has
"tumbled to the racket"
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05

TO I'm C. Fuller, his assigns or legal rcprescn-
tativer:
You arc hereby notified that have expended
one hun,lrcd dollars in labor AMI Improvements
upon the Fargo Iole in Elk Mountain. (ur Rock
Creck,) Mining District, County Of GunnisoI,.
State Of Colorado ~ will appear by certificate on
file in the Recorders Office ot said county, in or
der to hold the said premises. under the provis-
ions Of Section 232 revised statutes ofthe United
States, being the amount required to hold the
same for the year ending December 81, 1856.
And If within ninety days from the notice of SCI :
vice by publication you fail refuse to contribute
your portion OF said expenditure IA cO-owner,
your Interest in sail claim will become the prop
erty Of the subscriber, under said section 1924.
Witness my hanL this 9TH day Of january A.
j.. 1887. GEORGE W. FARNlIAM.
First pub. Jan. &, last y. April 2, 'S7
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05


involve all the nations,s and some A.
100000 effective men willoppose each
other in. deadlyarray. 1t is positively
dishearting to think of the mighty efforts
that are now being put forth to kill
human beings when the next conflict
stakes place. Science and art have been
enrolled in the service of slaughter.
Let lis ut least hope that our own coun-
try will keep clear, Of all foreign en-
tanglements, and that we will not suf-
fer from the operations .of tho armies
that will be called into existance to
settle the burning eastern question.
Monthly.
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05

10 Meals Larson or Others, their heirs, assigns
or legal representatives:
lor are hereby notified that have expenacl
one hunrled dollars in labor and improvement
upon the John N. Maxwell lode, Beilview lole,
Ben BUTLER No. lode. =. u. Richardson lole
and millsitc. in the Elk Mountain Mining District
County OF Gunnson, State Of Colombo, as will
appear by certificates ON Record in the l,ecorIer
office of Gunnison county, in orlcr to hold the
said premises, under the provisions Vf Section
232+ revised statutes OF the United States, being
the amount required to hold the same for the
years ending December 3 1881 80 and So And
it within ninety days from the netice of service
by publication. you fail or refuse to contribute
your portion Of said expenditure MS co-owncr,
your interest in sail clains will become the prop
erty Of the subscriber, under said section 1924.
Witness my hand this lst day of January,
a. ID. lSS7. A, W. BROW NELL
First pub Jan |; last April 81.
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05

The San Miguel journal should
look over that county an see how many
idle men, who are in search Of femploy-
ment and can not get it, there is in it.
The old saying swallow What you
have got before you call for more" !"
should be remembered by brother Cur
ry in these words, "g.ve employment
to what idle men y..u have at home
before you call for more to be i'm
ported That great organ, the Aspen
Times, should do this also.
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05
Notice OF Forfeiture.

To Thomas Davis, his assigns or legal rcprcscn-
tntves.
You are hereby notified that I have expended
100 dollars in labor and improvements upon the
Eclipse lode in the Elk Mountain. Tor Rock
Crcek,) Mining District, County Of Gunnison
State Of Coloro'lo will appear by certificate on
file in the recorders Office Of sail county, in order
to hold the said premises under the provisions of
Section 1924. revised statutes Of the Unitc,l
States being the amount required to hold the
same for the years ending December 81, 1885 anil
1886. And if within ninety days from the notice
Of service by publication, yon full refuse to
contribute yonr portion of said expenditure as
cD-owner your interest in said claim will become
the property Of the subscriber, under said section
1924.
Witness my hnnI this 9TH day of january. A.
d. 1887. HENRY ANDERSON,
First pub Jan. 8, lust p. April ., ST.,
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05

We see that several states have
passed laws allowing wemon to vote Mt
municipal elections. We would like
to know how many Of these womon
who want to vote would be willing to
pick up musket and go out and
fight for their country, should our ma.
tion be called fourth to fight for their
wrights. If vernon wish to help make
our laws or say who shall they should
be willing to help enforce them, the
same us men, even ut the cost Of their
lives. Oh, you inconsistant thing you
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To g. W. Gardner, his heirs assigns legal
representatives:
You are hereby notitic,l that we have expended
800. in labor an'l improvements upon each. the
Detroit, Undinc and Kcrchof lodes, or mining
claims. situated on Sheep Mountain. in Elk Noun
tim Mining District, tiunnispn county Colorado,
for the purpose of holding the same un Ter the
provisions Of section 232 !, revised statutes of the
United States. for the year 1856. And if within
ninety days from this notice you fail refuse tn
contribute your partition Of said expenditure NJ
co-owner, together with the cost Of this notice,
your interest in sail claims will become the prop
erty Of the Subscribers, under the provisions Ut
said section 2:;!4. q. :. BEAkDSLEY.
RONALD MCNEIL.
Firrt pun, Jan. 2, Inst April ?. 'S7
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05

The News Demmocrat !. level head
ell on the subject Of railroad legislation.
It soys: "rhe State Is more in need of
additional railroads than It is Of rail-
road Iegislatisns. The passage er tile
Cullom- Reagan bill will correct many
Of the discrini.iations which now exist,
nnd We shall l,e nble to get along quite
G ,mfortnbly for the next tw, years if
TIE pr. est legislature fails to pass the
railroad bill il any shnpc."
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05
Mining Application.
No.ai2o, Ute Series.
Survey No. o.sl20s. D;striet n


~ U. s. Land Office,
g e Gunnison, Colo, Oct. ~, 1856
Notice is hereby given that the Silver Ridge
Mining Co. by 7. A. Boughton, its attorney in
fact, whose post-oaice is Seofied, Cole have made
application for spn.ent for 1900 linear feet ON
the Fourth Of July Lode bearing silver. the
SAME being 80 feet N. Westerly and ~ feet S.
Eastcrly from discovery shaft thereon, with sur
face ground 800 feet in width. situnte in Rock
Creek or Elk Mt. Mining District. Gunnison
County, State Of Colorado, and described in the
plat and field notes file in this Office as follows,
viz: tnr. i4o - to 14o 2U' L.
Bcgining at Cor. No. /, whence u. S. L. NJ.
Err NJ. bears N. 10 ~ T.. 6:G.4 feet. Thence N.
2Oo ". 1900 fl, to cor. No. 2. Thence S. 100 W.
300 #. to cor. No'3. ThenceS 200 E. 1900 #.
to cor. No. l.. Thence N. 100 L. 300 f. to cor.
No. !, place OF beginning, containing 1892 acres
and forming portion Of the unsurvcyed lnnds,
said location being recorded in the records Of Gun
nison Co., Colo Adjacent claim sur. No. 2546.
John j. Thomas,
Register.
First publication, October 10th, 1886.
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05

A YOUNG man in Louisville chokei
to deaf the other day while kissing his
sweetheart. 1t is believed he got her
ear in his moutlI.-[Ex.
Had this happened in Crested Butte
people would have been confident that
the girl must have sneezed just as he
went to ki.s her and her "chuw" of gum
went down his throat.
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05

The United States, it is said, has
eighty hogs to 100 population; Europe
has only fifteen to 100 population.
An exchange thinks that in some
sections Of this Country, the ratio Of
hogs to population is pretty nearly
even.-(Denyer Journal of Commerce.
1t is doubtful if Gunnison county
would average one hog to every 100
of population.
Crystal River current., 1887-03-05

Chas. G. Green, the murderer Of
Amos +. Nickens. has been granted a
new trial by Judge Elliott, thusly the
Coon" stands another show for his
life, and Dcnver's gallows may not be
painted Green again.